UMFM’s Pledge-O-Rama returns, bigger and better than ever! UMFM has put together some stellar incentives for your pledge, and there are tons of station prizes available to be won, including the venue or festival “Golden Ticket,” daily draws for a Half Pints Brewing prize package, and more! And my listeners won both last year!
In addition to those great incentives, I like to put together my own prize packages, and this year, I’ve got a pretty impressive list of great stuff to give away to supporters!
All you have to do to get in on the fun is place a pledge and put TTBTGH or SBR as your show(s) to support with it (or some of it.) No fancy draws here, you can pick your own package! Go through the list and if something looks good to you, let me know and I’ll try to get you something you’ll enjoy. The more choices you give me, the better your chance of getting something you want! Everybody wins something!
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Download the list if you like: PledgePrizes
| Artist | Title | Notes |
| Alex Cuba | Static in the System | |
| Amelia Curran | Spectators | |
| Annabelle Chvostek | Ensemble | Former Wailin’ Jenny, nominated for a Juno |
| April Verch | Bright Like Gold | |
| Ashley Condon | This Great Compromise | produced by David Francey. A very promising young writer with some powerful stories to tell |
| Barney Bentall | Flesh & Bone | |
| Brandi Carlile | The Story | previously enjoyed |
| Charlie A’Court | Triumph & Disaster | |
| Christa Couture | The Living Record | |
| Cinderpop | Manic Sparkles | |
| Colin Hay | Man @ Work | Cranky Colin revisits some songs from his old band and from his solo catalogue. Just don’t interview him. |
| Corin Raymond and The Sundowners | Paper Nickels | Album package of the year, if not all-time. Corin takes great underappreciated Canadian songwriters and puts his spin on them. Paid for with Canadian Tire Money! Big, thick, brillaint coffee table book and 2 CD package! Wonderful! |
| Dave Gunning | No More Pennies | The amazing album that The Royal Canadian Mint didn’t want released. The little guy won, and you can enjoy an amazing album as a result! |
| David Francey | So Say We All | |
| Demetra | Lone Migration | |
| Don Amero | Heart on my Sleeve | |
| Federal Lights | Carbon | |
| Geoff Berner | When DD Gets Her Donkey Everything Will Be Alright | 7″ single |
| Gerald Clayton | Two-Shade | jazz |
| Gordie Tentrees | North Country Heart | |
| James Gordon | Coyote Calling | |
| Jay Aymar | Overtime | |
| Jim Byrnes | I Hear the Wind in the Wires | Great versions of classic songs from bluesman Byrnes. Good stuff! |
| Joanna Chapman-Smith | Love Me Deeply | |
| John Wort Hannam | Brambles and Thorns | |
| Johnsmith | Gravity of Grace | |
| Jordan Klassen | Kindness | |
| Jory Nash | Little Pilgrim | |
| Jory Nash | Little Pilgrim | |
| Justin Rutledge | Valleyheart | |
| Kate Reid | Queer Across Canada | |
| Laura Smith | Everything Is Moving | |
| Le Vent du Nord | Tromper le Temps | |
| Lee Harvey Osmond | The Folk Sinner | Tom Wilson (Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Junkhouse) featuring Oh Susanna, Hawksley Workman, and a bunch of other special guests. Great stuff. |
| Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five | Bison Ranch Recording Sessions | Little Miss Higgins, backed up by The F-Holes |
| Logan McKillop | Prairie Sky | Produced by Lewis Melville. Young kid with a bright future, from Riding Mountain area, MB. |
| LP | Into the Wild: Live at Eastwest Studios | CD/DVD combo. If you haven’t heard LP and her amazing voice yet, this is for you. Really, really wonderful introduction to someone who promises to be a significant artist. |
| Lynn Miles | Downpour | Canadian treasure – one of the most heartbreaking songwriters around. Don’t look for anything happy on this album – it ain’t there! Boy is it a beauty, though. |
| Maria Dunn | Piece by Piece | |
| Mary Gauthier | Live at Blue Rock | |
| Matt Patershuk & The Dirty Plaid Orchestra | Outside the Lights of Town | |
| Mes Aieux | A Laube du Printemps | |
| Michael Reinhart | Echo | |
| Mighty Popo | Gakondo | |
| Mo Kenney | Mo Kenney | |
| Octoberman | Run from Safety | |
| Octoberman | Waiting in the Well | |
| Odds | Good Weird Feeling | Canadian pop/rock masterpiece, stacked with big hits that you’ll know and love. Previously enjoyed. |
| Odds | Neopolitan | Signed! Previously enjoyed. |
| Odds | Nest | Signed! Previously enjoyed. |
| Peter Downsborough | And That | 12″ vinyl “an audio work” labelled electronic/experimental |
| Raine Maida | We All Get Lighter | |
| Rob Lutes | The Bravest Birds | |
| Rolling Down | Before the Mast | |
| Ruth Moody | These Wilder Things | |
| Sam Baker | Say Grace | stamped “PROMO” |
| Shannon Lyon | Bound | Live recordings of some great songs by a Canadian treasure. Previously enjoyed. |
| Shannon Lyon | Broken Things | Autographed to UMFM & me (I told him that it wasn’t for me…) Sad songs and some beauty in a modern day masterpiece. It takes some time to grow to love, but it’s worth it! |
| Skydiggers | Just Over this Mountain | Another true classic Canadian roots rock masterpiece. Out of print. Previously enjoyed. |
| Skydiggers | Restless | Legendary Canadian band’s best and most popular album – out of print for a long time, hard to find, but essential Canadian roots rock. Previously enjoyed by some dork who wrote the song lengths in the booklet. |
| Son of Dave | 3 | Former Winnipegger Ben Darvill’s one-man-band project. Mostly instrumental, blues/funk/weirdness. Very enjoyable. |
| Stephen Fearing | Between Hurricanes | |
| Stephen Fearing | Between Hurricanes | |
| Steve Gates | A Bee in her Mouth | |
| Sunparlour Players | Hymns for the Happy | previously enjoyed – An amazing album! |
| Sunparlour Players | Hymns for the Happy | previously enjoyed – An amazing album! |
| The Blue Warblers | Pretty Good | featuring Kim Beggs – old timey |
| The Brothers Cosmoline | Songs of Work and Freedom | A truly underappreciated Canadian classic. If you like real country music and great songwriting, this is for you. Comes from the CBC collection, so there are some annoying library stickers on the back |
| The Details | Draw a Distance. Draw a border | Winnipeg indie band that shoulda been big. I wonder what happened. Kind of like The Weakerthans. |
| The Duhks | The Duhks | previously enjoyed |
| The Good Family | The Good Family Album | The Good Brothers & their boys (The Sadies) recruit mom and other family members for a fun collection. |
| The Navigators | Soldiers and Sailors | opened |
| Thomas D’Arcy | What We Want | |
| Tim Hus | Western Star | heir to the throne of Stompin’ Tom |
| Various | Guess Who’s Home: A Tribute | Winnipeg allstars pay tribute to Butch & the boys. Artwork by Stu Reid! Great contributions from Romi Mayes, Scott Nolan, Big Dave McLean, and many more! |
| Various | Indie-Can ’89 | double CD compilation of classic Canadian indie music. Includes early, unreleased tracks from Crash Test Dummies, The Watchmen, Jane Bunnett, The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, and many more! |
| Various | Kick at the Darkness: Songs of Bruce Cockburn | Classic Canadian tribute, featuring the Barnaked Ladies, Martin Tielli & Jane Siberry, Skydiggers, and more! Once rare and valuable, but I think I’m the only one who cares now. You will, too! |
| Various | Stuck on a Cold Steel Pole | “A Collection of Songs about Winter & Some that Aren’t.” An amazing compilation – my favourite Christmas album (even though it’s not a Christmas album.) Features Bob Snider, Carlos del Junco, Veda Hille, and a bunch of people you’ve never heard of but will enjoy. Previously enjoyed. |
| Wake Owl | Wild Country | |
| Will Kimbrough | Home Away | Truly great underappreciated pop/rock classic. Previously Enjoyed. |
| Willie P Bennett | Heartstrings | The last album released before his death. Juno winner. A collaborative affair, featuring guests like David Wilcox, Bruce Cockburn, Stephen Fearing, Ken Whiteley, and many more. A true classic – it’s a shame this is out of print and so hard to find! Previously enjoyed. |
Pick your prize(s) and make your pledge now! The official event takes place Oct. 18-25, but we’ll take your pledges now or after the event!
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